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June 25, 1935. 5 J PALINKOS 2,006,110

HINGE Filed Dec. 15, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor 1S. Cf. Pa Zzlrzkos Attorney HINGE Filed Dec. 15, 1954 2, Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor S C7. Palin/fos Attorney Patented June 25, 1935 QUNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE HINGE Stephen J. Palinkos, South Norwalk, Conn.

Application December 13, 1934, Serial No. 757,381

1 Claim. (01. 16-181) This invention appertains to new and useful is also provided with an opening I 2 the upper improvements in hinges and more particularly to and lower ends of the barrel 10 are provided with a hinge of the spring return type. inwardly disposed stop lugs 8 at the slotted por- The principle object of the present invention is tions thereof. The flanges l! are connected to provide a hinge of a special construction, with the barrel ID by a pintle extending through 5 adapted particularly for use in conjunction with openings in the flanges and the barrel ill. a screen door and other closures which are sea- Figures 2 and 4 show the anchor plate which sonally or periodically removed from use. consists of a plate member l3 having guides Other important objects and advantages of the I l-l4 at the upper and lower ends thereof and invention will become apparent to the reader of securing elements in the form of screws ex- 10 the following specification. tending through the plate and securing the plate In the drawings: to the frame 6. Figure 1 represents a fragmentary front eleva- Anchor plate I3 is provided with an opening tional view showing a screen door and frame IS with which the opening l2 in the hinge sec- 15 therefor with a novel hinge employed therewith. tion B is tobe registered. 15

Figure 2 represents a fragmentary front eleva- It can now be seen, that the coil I! of the tional view of a door hinge showing the anchor spring I8 is properly bent in the barrel l0 so plate. that the ends I9 and extend outwardly through Figure 3 represents an outside elevational view the upper and lower ends of the barrel I0. 20 of the screen door provided with the novel hinge. The end portion I9 bears against the plate A, 20

Figure 4 represents a perspective view of the while the end 20 of the spring bears against the anchor plate. plate B with the end thereof extending through Figure 5 represents an outside elevational view the registering opening l2-l6 thus securing the of the hinge assembled. plate B against sliding action on the plate I3. Figure 6 represents a top plan view of the Thus, the assembly consisting of the plates A-B 25 novel hinge with the door frame in section. is anchored to the anchor plate l3 and when it Figure '7 represents an elevational view of one is desired that the door be removed, the end 20 of the hinge plates. of the spring l8 can then be pryed from the Figure 8 represents a sectional view taken subopening l2--I6 after which the plate B can be stantially on the line 8-8 of Figure 7. conveniently slid off of the anchor plate [3. 30

Figure 9 represents an outside elevational While the foregoing specification sets forth the view of the other hinge plate. invention in specific terms, it is to be understood Figure 10 representsa sectional view taken subthat numerous changes in the shape, size, and stantially on line I0-l0 of Figure 9. material may be resorted to without departing Figure 11 represents an end elevational view from the spirit and scope of the invention as 35 of the spring. claimed hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings wherein like nu- Having thus described the invention, what is merals designate like parts, it can be seen in claimedasnew is: Figure 1 that numeral 5 represents a screen door In combination, a hinge consisting of a pair while numeral 6 represents the frame therefor. of leaves and provided with means swingably con- 40 While referring to Figures 5 to 10 inclusive it necting the same together, a spring for retaining can be seen that the hinge proper is made up of the sections in closed position, an anchor plate, the hinge plate A and the hinge plate B, the hinge guide structures on the anchor plate for receiving plate A being provided with top and bottom one of the hinge sections, said anchor plate and fl s e provided W a w y said mentioned section of the hinge being pro- 45 turned lug 8. The plate A is also provided with vided with registering openings, said spring beopening 9 for the reception of securing means ing provided with an extension for engagement whereby the plate is secured to the door 5. into the openings when said openings are regis- The hinge plate B includes a slotted barrel l0 tering. running longitudinally thereof and provided with STEPHEN J. PALINKOS.

openings II in the ends thereof. This plate B 

